Wilson v. Lane’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “Walker testified that he still desires not to pursue any further review of his sentence. He told the court that he had made this decision, and he had told his family of it the night before he was sentenced. He has not wavered in that decision at any time since. ... He stated that he would not change his opinion even if he were guaranteed an opportunity for pardon at age 70 or 75. He understood the federal review options available to him, and was aware of the efforts being made on his behalf by the petitioners. He stated that it was not the lack of medical care, the conditions of his confinement, or the counseling available that were the determining factors in his decision.... Walker said that there was “no possibility, hope or dream" of being a free man, and that there was no sense in being imprisoned for 10-25 years and then dying, when the end result would be the same — death.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. Lane